But really, as awesome as you might figure such a person to be, author/photographer/doughnut maker Lara Ferroni is even better.

From the day I learned she was working on this project, I couldn't stop myself from constantly saying things like "Doughnut Stop Believing!" or "Just Donut!" whenever I saw her. And--bless her--she never got terse with me or punched me or anything.

And now the book's out! And it's full of amazing doughnut lore, factoids, recipes and mouthwatering photos. Which one to try first--a classic raised doughnut? Or perhaps something more exotic, like a Margarita, Red Velvet, or S'mores Doughnut? Here, preview it all in the promo video:

Well, one lucky reader can choose their own doughnut adventure, because I've got a copy to give away!

How do you put yourself in the running? Simply weigh in on this holey issue in the comments section below:

Doughnuts: Yeast or Cake?

US and Canadian entrants only, please. This giveaway will close one week from today, on Tuesday, October 19th at 12pm PST!

My Mom's home-made donuts made me a cake enthusiast in my youth but Krispy Kreme introduced me to the yeast donut in college. It's still difficult to decide, especially when I go to Donut Plant in NYC. But I've have to say that there's just nothing to compare to a well-made fluffy cake donut to dunk into my coffee!

Usually cake. Although, as a vegan, cake donuts are so much easier to find, so when you find a yeasted one (like they have at Mighty-O in the mornings but then always sell out of), its rareness makes it sorta extra delicious.

Yeast doughnuts make the world go round! (Some of the best yeast doughnuts ever were purchased from a small doughnut shop in Okinawa, Japan -- we'd send someone out on a doughnut run every morning . . . they were so fresh they literally melted in your mouth -- you had to eat two just to get the taste to linger!)